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Grammar and Vocabulary Idioms and Slang

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This category contains 45 sites:

• ACL EnglishNet: learn English language online - Fee based online and residence courses. Free test of English level, one free online academic writing module, chat, message board and links.
• Alpha Club - Instruction for the Japanese learner. Requires fee to join club with additional course fees. All currency listed in yen. There is a links list of language learning sites.
• EFL Centre - Offers a list of links and book purchase area for students and teachers. Opportunity to contribute to chain stories with other students around the world and has a grammar tip of the week, with student exercises.
• EFL Club - Includes games, tests, and quizzes for young learners who are beginner to lower-intermediate level.
• ENA ESL - A selection of EFL learning games with varying levels of difficulty and offer explanation for the parts of speech. Requires Macromedia Flash Player.
• English - The International Language - Free material for students with a chat room and links to other resources. For the intermediate to advanced student.
• English at Home - Learning tips and advice for learning or improving English grammar, speaking, vocabulary. Also, learning games, English FAQ, and a free newsletter.
• English Corner Shop - Activities and quizzes for students of English, Australian context.
• English Daily - Includes American slang expressions, proverbs, grammar, common mistakes, song lyrics and other topics.
• English Funland - For students and teachers of English as a Foreign Language with games, jokes, activities, study material and hot links.
• English Practice - Members only site. Interactive exercises, grammar, dictionary.
• English Zone - Offers grammar, spelling, vocabulary, reading and writing exercises and tests subdivided by level. Also a conversation area with listening exercises chat room and a message board. There is a quick reference area for a basic words list, fables and idioms.
• English4u - Grammar explanations, free grammar, multiple choice and irregular verbs exercises and crosswords for beginner to intermediate level.
• EnglishCLUB - Offers grammar and vocabulary activities, word games, pen pal listings, and question-and-answer service. Includes free classroom handouts for teachers.
• ESL Classroom - Interactive grammar quizzes, reading and vocabulary exercises for ESL students.
• ESL eBooks - Join the book club and receive free e-mail lessons and e-books.
• ESL House - Directories of schools and services, an illustrated slang dictionary, short stories, and audio.
• ESL Resource Center - Resources for international students including free language lessons and links to other areas.
• ESL Resources - Includes materials for adult literacy, phonology, and general English.
• ESL Town - Features stories, quizzes, games, listening exercises, overseas program links, pen pals and forums.
• Expert English - Offers email lessons, and some grammar, vocabulary, and American slang hints. Also a section on MBA and undergraduate rankings, and fee-based university application consulting.
• Fiesta English - Features grammar and vocabulary tests for Spanish speaking students of English, a Spanish-English vocabulary by category section, trivia quizzes and links to other ESL areas.
• Free English - Learn English as a second language by playing games. Registration and login required.
• Free Language Learning Software for English or Spanish - Free, downloadable, language learning software designed to help improve learning organization and ability.
• Free Online English Lessons on the Internet - Learning resource area for teachers and students. Downloadable programs and lesson plans, interactive quizzes and information on exams.
• Free-English - Offers free software in limited quantities, newsletter and interactive learning games. Login required.
• Hakan's ESL Pages - Offers explanations of English idioms and slang with a dictionary for informal English and interactive quizzes. Other quizzes on common errors and confusing words are also offered.
• Interesting Things for ESL Students - Free textbook and study area. Daily page for English, proverbs, slang, anagrams, quizzes and more.
• Introduction - Mastering Internet Basics - Tutorial for EFL students who would like to make use of Internet resources to practice their English. Must be a registered student at the "Institut für Anglistik / Amerikanistik", TU Dresden
• Isabel's ESL Site - Offers exercises for secondary students of English: quizzes, tests, comprehensions, popular songs, and links to specific ESL sites. Also student writings and projects, and homework assignments.
• Language PLUS - Offers news quizzes and chat with other students or teachers. Lesson plans for English teachers and tips on using the Internet to practice English.
• Learn English - British Council - Offers interactive games, competitions, grammar exercises, and stories.
• Learn English with Parlo - Offers help to learn English, Spanish, and French online through free courses, chat rooms, message boards, music, daily email lessons, penpals, and flash cards.
• Learn My English - Lessons and tests based on the Eurolingua books and contains lists of links for other resources. Free placement test.
• Learning English - BBC World Service - Utilizes news format with audio and video available, discussion groups and quizzes to improve English usage and vocabulary for the upper-intermediate to advanced learner.
• My ESL Pages - Exercises designed for adult students who are native speakers of French and wish to learn English as a second language.
• Passport - Offers practice in English based on the OUP Passport textbook for Japanese learners of English.
• Steve Harrison-Can You Feel the Love - Provides a weekly lesson, interactive crossword puzzles and links to other resources for students.
• Studio Classroom Taiwan - Online version of the magazine and radio program designed to teach conversational English to Mandarin-speaking Chinese students.
• The EFL Bravenet - ESL Resources - Information about the English language, Britain and America for students and teachers. Includes grammar, verbs, style and slang.
• The English Department - Links to newspapers online, as well as interactive vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises,
• The English Professor - Free study materials, listening and pronunciation practice, learning tools and games.
• The ESL Wonderland - Offers various ESL activities and links to ESL resources.
• The Internet Picture Dictionary - Free multilingual, interactive picture dictionary for beginner ESL students. Also available in French, German, Spanish and Italian for students of other languages.
• YES English Online: Internet Navigation for Learners and Lovers of English - English resources including with online literature library, ESL study materials, humor page, e-pals and worldwide newspaper links.